And the Supreme Court has once again sent a firm reminder: A rape survivor’s name is not a courtroom detail. It is legally protected. In State of Himachal Pradesh v. Hukum Chand @ Monu, the Supreme Court dealt with a deeply significant issue — public disclosure of the identity of a rape victim. The judgment […]
The Supreme Court has delivered an important reminder in matrimonial criminal litigation: mere quarrels, vague accusations, and omnibus allegations against in-laws cannot be dressed up as cruelty or dowry harassment. Criminal law requires specifics — not suspicion. The complainant married the appellants’ son in July 2019. In 2021, the husband filed a divorce petition. Thereafter,
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Supreme Court clarifies: capping life imprisonment at 20 years without remission does not curtail the convict’s right to release after serving that judicially fixed term In Monu Jayrambhai Tajpariya v. State of Gujarat, (2026) 2 SCC 398, the Supreme Court clarified that where a court imposes life imprisonment with a fixed non-remittable term of 20
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Harish Rana is not just a passive euthanasia decision. It is a constitutional statement that dignity does not end when consciousness fades. In Harish Rana v. Union of India, the Supreme Court confronted one of the most difficult questions in constitutional and medical jurisprudence: when a person has no realistic chance of recovery and is
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Not every registered sale agreement is a genuine sale transaction.And not every plaintiff who proves readiness and willingness is entitled to the decree. In Muddam Raju Yadav v. B. Raja Shanker, the Supreme Court delivered a crisp but powerful reminder that specific performance remains an equitable and discretionary remedy. If the plaintiff suppresses material facts,
In Gohar Sultan v. Sheikh Anis Ahmad, the Supreme Court has turned the spotlight on a startling legislative vacuum: Section 3 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 grants a Muslim the statutory option to make a declaration to be governed by Shariat in specified personal matters, yet Section 4 rules — which
Investigators cannot summon advocates to extract client confidences. Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, in re (2026) 2 SCC 233 In a powerful reaffirmation of advocate-client privilege, the Supreme Court in Summoning Advocates Who Give Legal Opinion Or Represent Parties During Investigation of Cases & Related Issues, In re, held that an Investigating Officer (IO) or SHO cannot summon an
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In S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India (2026), the Supreme Court didn’t just issue a judgment—it delivered a constitutional ultimatum to the Government: Fix India’s roads, or answer for the violation of the Right to Life. The judgment marks a tectonic shift from viewing road safety as a policy suggestion to a fundamental right under Article 21. By categorising road
In the landmark case of Parameshwari v. State of T.N. (2026), the Supreme Court sent a thunderous message to high courts across India: Victim compensation is not a “get-out-of-jail-free” card. In June 2009, two individuals armed with knives brutally assaulted a victim in Tamil Nadu due to prior enmity, inflicting four life-threatening stab wounds. The Trial Court
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In Binay Kumar Singh v. State of Jharkhand (2026 SCC OnLine SC 208), the Supreme Court stepped in decisively and invoked Article 32 of the Constitution to grant bail after finding that successive FIRs were being used to defeat earlier bail orders. The pattern was unmistakable This is not just a bail order. This is
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